Ad Hoc Committee on 2015 & Beyond BOD Report - AARC.org

<strong>Ad</strong> <strong>Hoc</strong> <strong>Committee</strong> on 2015 & Beyond
BOD Report
April 2012
Co-Chair: Lynda Goodfellow, EdD, RRT, FAARC & John D. Hiser, MEd, RRT, FAARC
Staff Liaison:
Sam Giordano/Tom Kallstrom/Bill Dubbs
Recommendation 1
The 2015 ad hoc committee recommends that the AARC BOD accept the direction for the future
of health care as recommended by the publication Creating a Vision for Respiratory Care in 2015
and Beyond by Robert M Kacmarek PhD RRT FAARC, Charles G Durbin MD FAARC,
Thomas A Barnes EdD RRT FAARC, Woody V Kageler MD MBA, John R Walton MBA RRT
FAARC, and Edward H O’Neil PhD
Published -Respir Care 2009;54(3):375–389. © 2009 Daedalus Enterprises
Justification: It is essential that the AARC plan for the future and that we take steps to assure that we are
prepared to take on the duties and responsibilities that may be required of the respiratory therapist in the
years to come. By accepting this recommendation the BOD is sending the message that you agree with
the findings of the first conference that these may indeed be the types of roles and responsibilities that the
respiratory therapist of the future may be asked to perform.
<strong>Committee</strong> Objectives:
1. Review the attributes and compare to the recommendations for areas that required
additional definition.
The committee reviewed and compared the attributes to the recommendations from the
third conference and completed a Gap Analysis which is included with this report.
2. Identify gaps and identify other information that will be necessary to act on the
recommendations.
Gaps were identified and are included in the Gap Analysis.
3. Identify groups of organizations and interested parties that would be necessary to obtain
feedback regarding the recommendations and the attributes.
ASAHP, NN2, NBRC, CoARC, and the Ohio and California licensing boards were
contacted in 2011. BOMA representatives were also asked to communicate with their
respective organizations. The CoARC response is attached to this report. President
Stewart also made presentations at several state society meetings.

4. Identify a mechanism to obtain additional feedback from members and mangers of
respiratory care.
Surveys went out last year to Education Program Directors, ASAHP deans, Deans of
Educational Institutions with RT programs and Deans of Educational Institutions without
RT programs. RT Department directors were also surveyed.
5. Develop a time line of activity the needs to occur and a time line for BOD action.
A teleconference was held on February 28, 2012 4:00 -4:35 CST. The participants
included Karen Stewart, Lynda Goodfellow and John Hiser along with AARC Staff
members Sam Giordano, Tom Kallstrom and Bill Dubbs. The following timelines were
accepted by the group and forwarded to the committee for approval:
Future Directions and Timelines
April BOD Meeting
Complete the Gap Analysis revision
Present the first recommendation to the BOD
Review responses from NBRC and CoARC
Send an update of progress to AARC members following the BOD
meeting
July BOD Meeting
Report results of any surveys conducted to in response to information
needs identified during and after the April BOD meeting.
November BOD Meeting
a. Present final 2015 and Beyond recommendations to the BOD
b. Send an update of progress to AARC members following the BOD meeting
The co-chairs would like to thank President Stewart for her leadership in this effort and also thank
her for the trust she has placed in us to carry on this initiative. Also thanks to the members and a
big thank you to Bill Dubbs for all of his work.
Members:
Patricia Doorley
George Gaebler
Denise Johnson
Woody Kageler (BOMA)
Dianne Lewis
Tim Myers
Toni Rodriguez
Karen Schell
Richard Sheldon (BOMA)
Margaret Traband